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This week we marvel at how Japan has now purchased a billion tons of Australia, and we lament the fact that increasing levels of developmental disability have taken all the fun out of playfully insulting and berating Japanese anti-nuclear activists. It’s just so...sad now.

The Hagiwara Lab in the Department of Information and Computer Science of Keio University's Faculty of Science and Technology is trying to realize a robotic brain that can carry on a conversation, or in other words, a robotic brain that can understand images and words and can carry on thoughtful communication with humans.

Thanko released Swimming Goggles with Full HD Camera that allows you to shoot videos and photos of scenery as you see it underwater.

Swimming Goggles with Full HD Camera is able to take a 5MP full HD video (1080p) and HD video (720p) covering a 135-degree wide-angle view, and photos (QXGA 2048×1536). It's completely waterproof (IP68) and enables you to dive to depths of up to 3 meters.